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House Republicans Reject Senate-Passed Homeland Security Funding Bill
Johnson calls Senate bill a 'joke' and plans vote on alternative measure
Mar. 27, 2026 at 11:34pm
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House Republicans are rejecting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that risks delaying a resolution to the 42-day funding impasse. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Senate bill is a 'joke' and that House Republicans will instead seek to pass a bill funding the entire department at current levels until May 22.
Why it matters
The funding standoff has created long lines at many of the nation's airports as TSA workers have missed paychecks and some have quit, leading to staffing shortages. The dispute centers around Democratic demands for changes to immigration enforcement practices that Republicans have refused to accept.
The details
The Senate bill passed early Friday would fund most of DHS, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and TSA, but did not include funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol that Republicans wanted. Democrats refused to fund those departments without changes to immigration enforcement. House Republicans are now planning to pass a continuing resolution to fund the entire department until May 22, challenging the Senate to take up their measure.
- The DHS funding impasse is now in its 42nd day.
- The Senate passed its bill in the early morning hours on Friday.
The players
Mike Johnson
House Speaker who called the Senate bill a 'joke' and said House Republicans will seek to pass an alternative measure.
John Thune
Senate Majority Leader who said the outcome could have been reached weeks ago and that there is still work ahead.
Chuck Schumer
Senate Democratic Leader who vowed his party will continue fighting to ensure Trump's 'rogue' immigration operation 'does not get more funding without serious reform.'
Eric Schmitt
Republican Senator from Missouri who said 'We will fully fund ICE. That is what this fight is about.'
Markwayne Mullin
New Homeland Security Secretary who has said he is open to considering requiring judges to sign off before federal agents search people's homes or private spaces.
What they’re saying
“This gambit that was done last night is a joke.”
— Mike Johnson, House Speaker
“We can get at least a lot of the government opened up again, and then we'll go from there. Obviously, we'll still have some work ahead of us.”
— John Thune, Senate Majority Leader
“The border is closing. The next task is deportation.”
— Eric Schmitt, Republican Senator from Missouri
What’s next
The House is expected to vote on its alternative funding measure on Monday, which would then need to be taken up by the Senate.
The takeaway
The ongoing funding impasse over the Department of Homeland Security has created chaos at airports and hardship for federal workers, underscoring the political divide over immigration enforcement that has prevented a resolution.
